Two-part microwell plates and methods of fabricating same

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EP 1 754 538 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	05.12.2007 Bulletin 2007/49

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	21.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/08

(21)	Application number: 06254051.3

(22)	Date of filing: 02.08.2006

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B01L 3/00^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK YU

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Priority:

02.08.2005 GB 0515820

(71)	Applicant: Advanced Biotechnologies Limited
	Epsom, Surrey KT19 9AP (GB)

(72)	Inventors:
	Coulling, Jeffrey Leonard Aldington Ashford Kent TN25 7EJ (GB) May, Simon, c/o Advanced Biotechnologies Limited Epsom Surrey KT19 9AP (GB)

(74)	Representative: Coates, Ian Harold et al
	Scott & York Intellectual Property Ltd 45 Grosvenor Road St. Albans Hertfordshire, AL1 3AW St. Albans Hertfordshire, AL1 3AW (GB)

(54)	Two-part microwell plates and methods of fabricating same

(57) A multiwell plate assembly comprising:-
(i) one or more plate top portions, each plate top portion comprising a plurality of wells for holding chemical reactants, and a substantially planar deck portion connecting said wells in an ordered array, said deck portion comprising a top surface, a bottom surface and a perimeter;
(ii) a substantially rigid frame portion for holding said plate top portion(s), said frame portion comprising an inner surface, an outer surface, a top surface and a bottom surface, an aperture in said top surface being adapted to accommodate one or more plate top portions;
(iii) securing means adapted to secure the plate top portion(s) to the frame portion.

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